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'If he fails to perform, Yogi will be on a weak wicket'

'If he fails to perform, Yogi will be on a weak wicket'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

'After meeting the prime minister and Amit Shah, Yogi has come out with his position secure till the assembly election.'

A quaint town on the banks of Narmada

A quaint town on the banks of Narmada

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Get Ahead reader Sangeeta didn't realise how she spent an entire day on the banks of the Narmada at Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh.

Tejashwi Yadav: Novice who gave veterans a run for their money

Tejashwi Yadav: Novice who gave veterans a run for their money

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

The 2020 assembly polls marked the coming of age of a politician who valiantly went down fighting an army of battle-hardened veterans.

No split in Shiv Sena: Thackeray

No split in Shiv Sena: Thackeray

Rediff.com10 Dec 2005

There is no split in Shiv Sena: Thackeray

BJP keeps Thackeray on tenterhooks

BJP keeps Thackeray on tenterhooks

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

'Can we slip through the cracks in the alliance and use the situation to our advantage?'

12 Films When The Lovers Eloped

12 Films When The Lovers Eloped

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

A fun excerpt from Diptakirti Chaudhuri's Bollygeek: The Crazy Trivia Guide to Bollywood.

'Parsi lifestyle is not going to die away in a hurry'

'Parsi lifestyle is not going to die away in a hurry'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

'Parsis are brought up with a great sense of the importance of truth and speaking your mind.'

Juhi Babbar weds Anup Soni

Juhi Babbar weds Anup Soni

Rediff.com16 Mar 2011

This will be the second marriage for both actors.

MUST SEE: 10 fascinating photos of India

MUST SEE: 10 fascinating photos of India

Rediff.com1 May 2016

Readers share their best travel pics!

PIX: Bollywood pays its last respects to Shilpa Shetty's father

PIX: Bollywood pays its last respects to Shilpa Shetty's father

Rediff.com16 Oct 2016

A look at the pictures.

Paava Kathaigal review

Paava Kathaigal review

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

The stories in Paava Kathaigal succeed in holding up a mirror and showing us things for what they truly are, observes Divya Nair.

Travel 2015: Start planning for February already!

Travel 2015: Start planning for February already!

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

In the second of a 12-part series, we list out all the places you should visit and all the festivals you should celebrate through the New Year!

VHP yatra 'politically motivated': Ayodhya chief priest

VHP yatra 'politically motivated': Ayodhya chief priest

Rediff.com25 Aug 2013

Acharya Satendra Das, the chief priest of the makeshift temple at the dispute site in Ayodhya, alleged that VHP's yatra from here was politically motivated and not religious and that saints were being used for "vested interests".

After Hathras, woman dies after gang-rape in UP's Balrampur

After Hathras, woman dies after gang-rape in UP's Balrampur

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Balrampur Superintendent of Police Dev Ranjan Verma, quoting the victim's family, said the woman, who worked with a private firm, returned home in a serious condition on Tuesday. The girl looked dazed and had an intravascular cannula, medically known as Vigo and used for administering injection or other fluids in the body, inserted in her hands. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, but died on the way, said the SP.

'Virat was born to lead'

'Virat was born to lead'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

'He was not even 15 when he showed skills at captaincy.' 'Now that he is the captain, I keep telling him not to expect from others what easily comes to him.'

Lessons to learn from Delhi election

Lessons to learn from Delhi election

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

The politics of hate does not pay. The people are too sensible to fall for such a ruse, says Amulya Ganguli.

Modi Hai to Vishvas Hai!

Modi Hai to Vishvas Hai!

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

Modi is seen as exceptional not only on account of his acts but also owing to his style. He appears to sacrifice his life for the people -- like a fakir, a figure he came to epitomize even more in 2020 by growing a long white beard. Charisma is above accountability, and Modi has grasped these dynamics.

What will post-Covid India look like?

What will post-Covid India look like?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2020

'The norm will be even less public accountability, even less transparency, tweets instead of press conferences, TV lectures rather than parliamentary debate, and greater political authoritarianism,' predicts Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Jayalalithaa is progressing well: Tamil Nadu Guv

Jayalalithaa is progressing well: Tamil Nadu Guv

Rediff.com22 Oct 2016

Jaya has been hospitalised since September 22, is interacting and progressing gradually.

How Bollywood's Best Costumes Were Made

How Bollywood's Best Costumes Were Made

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

We pay homage to Bhanu Athaiya by celebrating her best creations.

Sonia Gandhi complains of high fever, Varanasi road show halted

Sonia Gandhi complains of high fever, Varanasi road show halted

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

This is Gandhi's first visit to Varanasi after Modi became prime minister.

The Beautiful Cities of Bollywood

The Beautiful Cities of Bollywood

Rediff.com3 Feb 2018

Touring India's cities with these movies.

Prez, VP, PM pay tributes to Sardar Patel on 'National Unity Day'

Prez, VP, PM pay tributes to Sardar Patel on 'National Unity Day'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2020

A series of events were held across the country to mark the day and government officials, security personnel and others took a pledge 'to preserve the unity, integrity and security of the nation and also strive hard to spread this message'.

India in 10 stunning photographs

India in 10 stunning photographs

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

Readers have been sharing their best travel images from around the country here! You can share your best #India-Photos too!

'Lagaan destroyed me'

'Lagaan destroyed me'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

'As an actor, it gave me such a great role that after that whatever, work I was offered, it was never fulfilling.'

Why is assembly gate closed, fumes WB governor

Why is assembly gate closed, fumes WB governor

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

The incident, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said, has put the country's democratic history to "shame".

Couples who married on Valentine's Day

Couples who married on Valentine's Day

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Filmi V-Day weddings!

'Your love for your motherland is timeless...Evergreen'

'Your love for your motherland is timeless...Evergreen'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

'What can I do for my India except make films that showcase it's greatness to the world, which touch on national issues and arouse the feeling of patriotism?'

Review: Oru Naal Koothu is an interesting watch

Review: Oru Naal Koothu is an interesting watch

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

The film is engagingly narrated in flashbacks that move seamlessly from one character to another, says S Saraswathi.

75th Independence Day: What India should do

75th Independence Day: What India should do

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

India is too diverse to be governed centrally and with a single system. The way forward is for the central government to keep the monopoly of military power and a share of national resources while the provinces must have greater autonomy, recommends Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

'Cancelling the Kousar Nag yatra shows the state's brazen intolerance towards pluralism'

'Cancelling the Kousar Nag yatra shows the state's brazen intolerance towards pluralism'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2014

Kashmiri Pandits complain that the Jammu and Kashmir government has simply cowered to hardline sentiments and that the real reason for canceling the pilgrimage was not due to ecological concerns but because of religion. Upasna Pandey reports

Anna Hazare loses 4.25 kg; Sena, MNS ask govt to save his life

Anna Hazare loses 4.25 kg; Sena, MNS ask govt to save his life

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

Hazare began his fast on January 30 at his native Ralegan Siddhi village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, demanding appointment of anti-corruption watchdogs at the Centre and in Maharashtra and resolution of farmers' issues.

After Deepika, Nihar Pandya finds love

After Deepika, Nihar Pandya finds love

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

'I wish the headlines announcing my wedding wouldn't refer to me as 'Deepika Padukone's ex'...

'Shiv Sena won't discard Hindutva so easily'

'Shiv Sena won't discard Hindutva so easily'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

'For the Shiv Sena, Hindutva is like a shawl which can be put on and discarded at will.'

Amitabh, Prince Aga Khan receive Padma Vibhushan

Amitabh, Prince Aga Khan receive Padma Vibhushan

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Prince Karim Aga Khan were among the eminent personalities awarded the Padma Vibhushan, country's second highest civilian honour, by President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Maha 'Dahi handi' celebrations remain low-key

Maha 'Dahi handi' celebrations remain low-key

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

As many as 51 'Govindas' were injured in Mumbai.

Sonia to launch UP campaign with roadshow in Varanasi

Sonia to launch UP campaign with roadshow in Varanasi

Rediff.com31 Jul 2016

Congress's UP chief ministerial candidate Sheila Dikshit and Ghulam Babi Azad will also be present in the roadshow.

A maniac with a gun, a life lost in vain

A maniac with a gun, a life lost in vain

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

Robbed of prey as people fled, Omar Perez came marching back and shot bullet after bullet into Prudhvi Raj Kandepi's head, thus ensuring that a man he had never met before, known nothing of, would never get up again.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

Here's a recap of moments captured in India in the past 24 hours.

Did Jinnah not want Partition?

Did Jinnah not want Partition?

Rediff.com25 Dec 2020

'Jinnah developed a belief that Gandhi had stolen the tag of the leader of the Indian people from him and that he later used religion to reduce Gandhi's idea of a united India to naught was his revenge.'